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Ruhama Abraham

Ruhama Avraham is an Israeli former politician who served in the Knesset for Likud and Kadima from 2003 to 2013 and was Minister of Tourism.

born 1964Israel's Minister of TourismCo-founding the Kadima partyDaily school meal lawIsrael's 60th anniversary celebrations

Born: 29 January 1964, Rishon LeZion
Occupation: politician
Party: Kadima
Education: Bar-Ilan University

Ruhama Abraham was born in 1964 in Rishon LeZion

Ruhama Avraham was born in Rishon LeZion. She studied machine drafting at the Rakusin School in Ramla. She later earned a B.A. in political science from Bar-Ilan University and an MBA from the Peres Academic Center.

She began in politics in the early 1990s as an assistant to Avigdor Lieberman, then Likud's general manager. She later ran the office of Benjamin Netanyahu and afterward advised Lieberman as Minister of National Infrastructures.

She entered the Knesset for Likud in 2003 and chaired the sub-committee for small businesses. In 2005 she became Deputy Minister of the Interior and then acting interior minister. A police investigation over trips paid for by Agrexco was closed without charges.

In 2005 she joined Ariel Sharon in founding Kadima and chaired the Knesset House Committee. She served as minister for liaison with the Knesset and for the 60th Independence Day events from 2007, and as Minister of Tourism from 2008. In the 18th Knesset she was Deputy Speaker and initiated laws including a daily school meal law.

Ruhama Abraham's life in 6 milestones

2003
Elected to the Knesset on the Likud list.
2005
Appointed Deputy Minister of the Interior.
2005
Left Likud and helped found Kadima.
2007
Became minister for liaison with the Knesset and the 60th anniversary events.
2008
Became Minister of Tourism.
2013
Ended her service in the Knesset.